Which fields can I edit?

Author, copyright and description tags in the image's EXIF header.

Does editing metadata change image quality?

JPEG input keeps its pixels untouched — only the header is rewritten. PNG and WebP inputs are converted to high-quality JPEG first.

Will my copyright survive if someone screenshots the photo?

No — screenshots create a new image with fresh metadata. Embedded tags survive normal downloading and sharing of the file itself.

Is my image uploaded while editing?

No. The EXIF header is rewritten entirely in your browser.

How to Edit EXIF Data (Add Author & Copyright to Photos)

How to edit EXIF data in a photo

EXIF metadata isn't only something to remove — used deliberately, it's how photographers travel with their name attached. An embedded author and copyright field rides inside the file itself, surviving downloads, renames and reposts in a way a watermark caption can't.

This guide shows how to write your own metadata into an image for free: add an author, a copyright line or a description, directly in your browser.

Edit the tags in your browser

The editor rewrites the image's EXIF header on your device, so unpublished work never touches a server.

1Open the free Metadata Editor.
2Drag in your image — JPEG works natively; PNG and WebP are converted to high-quality JPEG so tags can be embedded.
3Fill in the fields you want: Author, Copyright, Description.
4Click Edit Metadata and download the tagged copy.

What to put in each field

Author is your name or studio. Copyright follows the pattern “© 2026 Your Name — all rights reserved”, though any wording works. Description is free text — useful for captions, licensing contacts or a portfolio URL.

Embedded credits matter in practice: buyers, editors and stock platforms read these fields, and they're your evidence trail if an image is reused without permission.

Limits worth knowing

Metadata is durable but not tamper-proof — anyone can strip or rewrite it with tools like this one. Treat it as attribution and provenance, not as copy protection.

Some platforms remove metadata on upload, so keep your tagged originals; they remain the authoritative copies.